Feeling the squeeze: Fort Collins swimmers running out of lane space

11:55 AM,
Apr. 1, 2014

A swimmer walks along the platform during practice of FAST, swim members on the right, and Fossil Ridge swimmers on the left, at Edora Pool Ice Center on March 26. Fossil Ridge and Fort Collins High schools rotate practice times at the pool, where one practices in the morning before school and the other in the afternoon after school.

Written by

Tyler Silvy
TylerSilvy@coloradoan.com

It has been nearly 20 years since the Fort Collins High School building was completed at the corner of Horsetooth and Timberline roads.

With time comes tradition - and myth, and a good bit of legend.

As legend goes, Poudre School District considered putting a competition lap pool for the high school boys and girls swimming teams at Fort Collins. Instead, Fort Collins High School got its geometric Lambkins tower near the school's southwest entrance. ...